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Melbourne: Practitioners Encouraged to “Continue Speaking Up and Exposing the CCP”

Australia NewsDecember 4, 20200Comments

Now that the coronavirus lockdown in Australia has eased, local Falun Dafa practitioners in Melbourne resumed their activities to raise awareness of the persecution of their faith in China. In November, practitioners gathered at City Square, Chinatown, and in front of the State Library of Victoria every weekend to tell people about the persecution, including…

The World Awakens to the Threat of Communist China after Decades-Long Misconceptions

China News, World NewsDecember 4, 20200Comments

In 1936, 30-year-old American journalist Edgar Snow spent three months in the Chinese Red Army-controlled northwest region of China. His extensive interviews with Mao Zedong and other Chinese Communist Party (CCP) top leaders led to the book Red Star Over China a year later. This book was lauded by the communists. “I want to urge…

Tianti Bookstore in Hong Kong Attracts People Interested in Learning Falun Dafa

World NewsDecember 4, 20200Comments

It has been over two months since the Hong Kong branch of the Tianti bookstore opened its doors to the public on September 19, 2020. According to Liang Zhen, president of the Hong Kong Falun Dafa Association and manager of the store, the bookstore has received much positive feedback. Many locals said they feel encouraged…

Pew Research Centre: China Worst in the World in Terms of Religion Restrictions

World NewsDecember 4, 20200Comments

According to a report titled “In 2018, Government Restrictions on Religion Reach Highest Level Globally in More Than a Decade” and published on November 10, 2020 by the Pew Research Centre, China continued to have the highest score on the Government Restrictions Index (GRI) out of all 198 countries and territories studied in the report.…

Sydney: People Condemn “Inhuman” CCP and Sign Petition to End It

Australia NewsNovember 22, 20200Comments

Falun Dafa practitioners in Sydney demonstrated the exercises and collected signatures on a petition calling for an end to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) at Anzac Mall and the city's central business district on November 8, 2020. The practitioners were praised for their great work of spreading the truth and exposing the CCP’s true nature. The…

New Zealand: Celebration Held to Congratulate the 360 Million People Who Have Quit the CCP

World NewsNovember 22, 20200Comments

Falun Dafa practitioners in Auckland, New Zealand held an event in Northcote on November 14, 2020 to celebrate the milestone of 360 million people renouncing their current and former memberships in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its youth organisations. The event hosts talked about the CCP’s history of killing in the series of political…

The Challenge Trump and the World Now Face

World NewsNovember 22, 20200Comments

This year’s presidential election in the United States has been a hot topic not only in the U.S. but also the rest of the world, including China, where netizens have shown intense interest. While the election result is still pending, much attention has been focused on voter fraud. The U.S. mainstream news media, however, have…

The Battle Between the Free World and Communism (Part 1)

World NewsNovember 22, 20200Comments

The Paris Commune, one of the major havocs in human history, erupted in March 1871. Lasting only about two months and hailed by Karl Marx as a prototype communist movement, it devastated Paris. The movement faced consistent resistance from the general public across Europe but settled in Russia in 1917 and gradually expanded to rule…

Swedish MP: “How Can We Know About This [Persecution] and Be Doing Nothing?”

World NewsNovember 22, 20200Comments

Ann-Sofie Alm, member of the Swedish Parliament, delivered a speech on November 18, 2020 at a webinar, titled “Falun Dafa persecution in China: Then and now – 21 years of abuse of basic human rights.” This webinar was a side event of the Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, which was held by the government of…

A Devout Buddhist Emperor from Chinese History

InsightsNovember 22, 20200Comments

Buddhism flourished in China during the Southern Dynasty, mostly because Xiao Yan (464 - 549 AD), Emperor Wu of Liang, was a devout Buddhist. He not only promoted Buddhism nationwide, but also conscientiously practiced Buddhism in his daily life and in his managing of state affairs. After Xiao Yan became the emperor, he achieved great…

U.S. Secretary of State: Chinese Regime Poses Gravest Threat to Religious Freedom

World NewsNovember 15, 20200Comments

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gave a speech in Indonesia on October 29, highlighting the shared values of religious freedom between Western society and Asian countries. Reiterating the U.S. government’s commitment in this regard, he urged officials and citizens in Asia to safeguard these values and counter religious suppression by the Chinese Communist Party…

47 Falun Gong Practitioners Sentenced for Their Faith in October 2020

China News, World NewsNovember 15, 20200Comments

According to information collected by the Minghui.org website, another 47 Falun Gong practitioners were confirmed to have been sentenced in October 2020 for their faith in Falun Gong, a mind-body discipline that has been persecuted by the Chinese communist regime since 1999. The 47 practitioners came from 17 provinces and municipalities. Shandong Province topped the…